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Blizzard Conditions Possible Late Tuesday Through Wednesday
March 17, 2025
(Undated)– Some more wintry weather is on the way for the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Jackson, and Martin counties in southwest Minnesota and most of northwest Iowa from late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Forecasters say 4 to 8 inches of snow can be expected along with wind […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Approves Lease For Temporary Relocation Of Police & Fire Dept
March 17, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Temporary locations have been established for the Arnolds Park Fire Department and Police Department once construction of a new city office complex gets underway late this summer. The two entities will operate out of the former Overhead Doors location at 652 Okoboji Grove Road under a lease agreement the city council approved last […]
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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. Responds To Vehicle Fire
March 17, 2025
(Orleans)– No injuries were reported in a car fire late Sunday afternoon in Orleans. The Spirit Lake Fire Department was called around 3:30 pm to 14070 240th Avenue, which is just south of the intersection of Peoria Avenue and 140th Street. Upon arriving firefighters found a vehicle heavily on fire in front of a residence. […]
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More Bird Flu Detected In NW Iowa
March 15, 2025
(Des Moines)– More bird flu has been detected in northwest Iowa, this time in some commercial pullets in Buena Vista county. Governor Kim Reynolds Friday issued a disaster proclamation for that county as a result. It allows state resources to assist with tracking and monitoring, rapid detection, containment, disposal and disinfection. It also waives regulator […]
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Multiple Fire Depts. Battle Barn Fire Near Paullina
March 15, 2025
(Paullina)-– Four northwest Iowa fire departments battled a barn fire Thursday near Paullina. Paullina Fire Chief Ryan Harper says they were called to 4621 Pierce Avenue around 2:40 pm and found the building actively on fire. Firefighters from Granville, Archer and Primghar were also called for assistance with manpower and water, along with an excavator. […]
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Rotary Car Goes Through The Ice
March 14, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Here’s a sign of spring: the Rotary car has gone through the ice on Smith’s Bay of West Lake Okoboji. It had been leaning the past couple of days and finally went the rest of the way through Thursday evening. The exact time the car officially went through will be determined by a […]
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Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Spencer’s Tree Dump
March 14, 2025
(Spencer)– Spencer firefighters spent more than seven hours Thursday battling a fire at the city’s tree dump. They were called to the scene at 3300 210th Avenue a little after 11:30 am and found a well-established fire burning in the center of a pile of tree stumps. The city of Spencer’s Street Department assisted in […]
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Dynamic Storm Could Bring Severe Thunderstorms Followed By Snow/Blowing Snow
March 14, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The National Weather Service says a large and complex storm will bring a wide variation of conditions to the region later today (Fri.) into the upcoming weekend. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind to 70 mph will be possible this (Fri.) evening. Forecasters say temperatures will plummet by Saturday morning changing […]
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